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DARLINGTON, S.C. _ Four men whose accomplishments have made their names synonymous with success in American motorsports were inducted into the Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
Among them was Dale Earnhardt, the seven-time Winston Cup champion who was killed in a Feb.18 crash during the Daytona 500.
For Earnhardt, who was joined in this year's class by Bill France Jr., Glen Wood and A.J. Foyt, election by members of the National Motorsports Press Association is undoubtedly the first of many such honors.
Earnhardt was the first person voted in under a rule adopted in January allowing "extraordinary candidates" to become eligible ...